Mining Incidents

Travelstead Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by GMS Inc; David Shoup
Carlsbad, NM, Eddy County, NM  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 2902212

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
2
Years on record
2010
Latest incident
Sep 2010
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2002
86
citations
23
significant & substantial
$21,926
proposed penalties
$19,890
paid to date
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Quarterly safety rates
Citations per million employee-hours, as reported to MSHA
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2025 Q4 4,049 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 4,778 16 4 3348.7
2025 Q2 5,388 0 0 0.0
2025 Q1 3,207 0 0 0.0
2024 Q4 3,682 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 2,572 0 0 0.0
2024 Q2 2,086 2 1 958.8
2023 Q4 2,631 0 0 0.0
Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

2 on file

2010 · 2 incidents

September 9, 2010 NM · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Constructors Inc · Struck by falling object

While moving the Finlay at the pit to a new section at the time of turning it a rock fell off the ledge of the feeder. The rock was 3" in diameter and hit him on the right shoulder. He rec. medical attention and Tramadol and Ibuprofen was prescribed.

September 9, 2010 NM · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Constructors Inc · Struck against a moving object

EE's lower back started hurting due to rock truck he was operating had no absorption or cushion in the seat. He hit a pothole and went up and down and felt something stretch in his back. He rec. medical attention.